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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 19, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 19, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 19, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell scoops up the ball and tags Groat for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Friend
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Friend
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Anderson
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Anderson
Friend hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. Friend goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Friend
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Anderson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Anderson
Friend is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a line drive towards first. Bouchee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stuart moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Anderson
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Anderson
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stuart scores. Clemente moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Friend
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Friend
Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Will takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Friend
George Altman pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Friend
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Richie Ashburn.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drott
Sammy Taylor now catching. Bob Will now playing left field. Dick Drott now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drott
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Drott
Friend bunts towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1961 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, lf 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1
Taylor S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 2 0
Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 2 1
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0 Baker G, 3b 2 0 1 0
Bertell D, c 2 0 1 0 Friend B, p 3 1 1 1
Will B, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 2 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 33 4 10 4
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 001 003 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 7.0 10 4 4 2 5
Drott D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 7
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Clemente R, Groat D
3B -- Virdon B
HR -- Banks E
SH -- Friend B
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:24
A -- 12742
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