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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1960 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1960 |
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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 | August 24, 1960 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,268 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Bob Will | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
George Altman | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Moe Thacker | Catcher |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1960
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Law
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to home to get Burgess. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Cardwell
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Zimmer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zimmer. Mazeroski scores. Law moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law scores. There goes Virdon trying to get to home. Will throws the ball in to Thacker who tags Virdon who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Law
Santo 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. Altman moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thacker vs. Law
Thacker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Thacker settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Thacker. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Law
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Law
Will hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Cardwell
Law hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Law
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Law
Thacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Law
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Cardwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Will vs. Law
Will hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Will reaches third base with a triple. Cardwell scores. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Will scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Law
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Schaffernoth
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schaffernoth
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Schaffernoth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Moe Thacker.
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Schaffernoth
El Tappe now catching.
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Schaffernoth
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Schaffernoth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Schaffernoth
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Schaffernoth
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
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. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Law
Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Law
Banks takes first base on ball four. Will moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Altman takes first base on ball four. Will moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Santo reaches second base with a double. Will scores. Banks scores. Altman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Labine
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
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, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Elston
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Elston
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 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Tappe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elston vs. Face
Elston bunts between the mound and first base. Face scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elston for the out. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Face
Will 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 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Elston
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Elston
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Elston
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Bob Skinner.
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Elston
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Elston
Gene Baker pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. Baker moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Face vs. Drabowsky
There's a wild pitch. Baker scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Face vs. Drabowsky
Face strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Bob Oldis now catching.
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, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Face
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Face
Santo hits a popup towards the mound. Face settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1960 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 1 4 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 1 1 Will B, rf 5 2 2 2 Skinner B, lf 5 1 3 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 0 0 Christopher J, pr 0 1 0 0 Altman G, lf 4 1 2 1 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 0 3 3 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 1 2 Thomas F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 2 4 2 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 2 1 Thacker M, c 2 0 1 0 Baker G, pr 0 1 0 0 Bouchee E, ph 1 0 0 0 Oldis B, c 0 0 0 0 Tappe E, c 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cardwell D, p 2 1 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 0 0 Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 1 1 0 Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0 Green F, p 0 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 10 17 8 36 6 10 6 Pittsburgh 030 011 104 -- 10 Chicago 000 030 300 -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V 6.2 9 5 5 1 2 Green F* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Labine C 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Face R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D+ 5.0 11 5 5 0 3 Schaffernoth J 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 Elston D (L) 1.1 3 4 3 1 0 Drabowsky M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Zimmer D, Clemente R, Thacker M, Thomas F DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Ashburn R 2, Virdon B, Skinner B 2, Santo R 3B -- Burgess S, Will B HR -- Hoak D, Stuart D, Clemente R SH -- Elston D WP -- Drabowsky M T -- 3:03 A -- 15268
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