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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 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 July 20, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,859 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Christopher scores. There goes Clemente trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Curtis
Moe Thacker now catching.
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Gibbon
Thacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Gibbon
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Curtis
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Gibbon
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Curtis
There goes Christopher. The throw from Thacker and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Gibbon
Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Curtis
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Gibbon
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gibbon
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Gibbon
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
There goes Zimmer. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Zimmer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Gibbon
Thacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Gibbon
Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Kindall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Gibbon
Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Curtis
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Curtis, and towards Kindall, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski scores. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibbon
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jack Curtis.
Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibbon catches it and throws to first to double up Heist. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Clemente 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Schultz
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Schultz
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Moe Thacker.
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Gibbon
Kindall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1961 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 2 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 1
Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Christopher J, lf 4 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0
Altman G, rf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Bertell D, c 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 0
Thacker M, c 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 2 2
Rodgers A, ph 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 2 0
Kindall J, ss 4 0 2 0 Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 30 4 11 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 100 200 10x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 7.0 10 4 3 0 2
Schultz B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 9
E -- Kindall J
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Stuart D, Kindall J 2
SB -- Zimmer D
CS -- Christopher J
SH -- Smith H, Gibbon J
HBP -- by Gibbon J (Ashburn R)
T -- 2:05
A -- 13859
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