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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 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 August 27, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 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: 0-0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodgers out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Gibbon
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to second for the out. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Clemente moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hoak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Gibbon
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Mazeroski scores. Christopher moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibbon
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
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, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schultz
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schultz
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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Labine
Bob Will pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Will strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Labine hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Elston
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Elston
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Elston
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Elston
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Elston
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Labine
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Labine
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 4 0 0 0 Christopher J, lf 3 2 0 0
Zimmer D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 2 2 2
Banks E, ss 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 2 1 0 0
Altman G, rf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 0 3 3
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 1
Santo R, 3b 4 2 2 3 Smith H, c 4 0 1 1
Rodgers A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0
Bertell D, c 3 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 3 0
Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 8 3 34 7 11 7
Chicago 000 100 020 -- 3
Pittsburgh 002 004 01x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 5.2 8 6 4 4 0
Hobbie G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Schultz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Elston D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 7.2 7 3 3 2 5
Labine C (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Mazeroski B, Zimmer D, Groat D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 10
3B -- Williams B
HR -- Santo R 2
SH -- Gibbon J
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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