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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1961
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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 18, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,469 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sturdivant
Heist 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sturdivant
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks strikes out. Leppert drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Sturdivant
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
There go the runners. The throw from Leppert to Groat covering second. The throw back to home, and Altman is out at the plate. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Ellsworth
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Sturdivant moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Sturdivant. Christopher moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Sturdivant
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sturdivant
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Ellsworth
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sturdivant
Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Kindall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kindall tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Sturdivant
Rodgers hits a popup in front of the plate. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Sturdivant
Ellsworth 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sturdivant
Heist is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sturdivant
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman 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 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Ellsworth
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Groat reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Sturdivant
Rodgers hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Sturdivant
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Sturdivant
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Sturdivant
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Ellsworth
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sturdivant for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ellsworth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Dick Stuart.
Hoak hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Rocky Nelson now playing first base. Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Andre Rodgers.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Sturdivant
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Ed Bouchee now playing first base.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Ellsworth
Don Zimmer now playing third base.
Sturdivant hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sturdivant
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sturdivant
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Banks reaches second base with a double. Kindall goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Christopher J, lf 5 0 1 0 Heist A, cf 5 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1 Kindall J, 2b 5 2 2 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 5 0 2 1
Stuart D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 2 0 1 1
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 2 0
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Leppert D, c 5 0 2 0 Rodgers A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Bouchee E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 5 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 4 0 0 0
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41 1 10 1 36 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 00 -- 1
Chicago 000 100 000 01 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L) 10.1 8 2 2 1 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 11.0 10 1 1 4 2
E -- Kindall J, Stuart D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Chicago 6
2B -- Kindall J, Stuart D, Groat D, Banks E
SH -- Groat D, Altman G
SF -- Altman G
WP -- Ellsworth D
T -- 2:38
A -- 7469
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