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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 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 September 6, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 | September 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,080 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Cuno Barragan | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Lou Klein | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibbon
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Gibbon
Kindall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Kindall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Altman reaches second base with a double. Kindall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibbon
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barragan vs. Gibbon
Barragan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gibbon
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Gibbon
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Gibbon
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Gibbon
Gibbon fires to first and picks off Ashburn. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Cardwell
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Gibbon
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Gibbon
Barragan 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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Cardwell
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Schofield 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gibbon
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibbon covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Gibbon
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibbon
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Gibbon covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Gibbon
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
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 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Gibbon
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schofield. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barragan vs. Gibbon
Barragan bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Gibbon
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Gibbon
Cardwell bunts towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Gibbon
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Cardwell
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Moryn 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Al McBean pinch runs for Walt Moryn.
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBean moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a line drive off the glove of Cardwell. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Skinner reaches second base with a double. McBean scores. Groat moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Cardwell
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 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Labine
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Labine
Labine fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Labine. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Labine
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Labine
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barragan vs. Labine
Barragan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Labine
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Nelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schofield D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Kindall J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Altman G, rf 4 2 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 2 1 1
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Barragan C, c 3 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 3 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
McBean A, pr 0 1 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 8 2 31 6 8 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago 300 000 12x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (L) 7.0 6 4 3 1 6
Labine C 1.0 2 2 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 9.0 8 2 0 1 7
E -- Groat D 3, Schofield D, Kindall J, Labine C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Kindall J, Altman G, Skinner B
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Barragan C, Cardwell D
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:32
A -- 3080
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